My father was an engineer. My mother was trained as a scientist and always had a mind for numbers. My parents always taught me to be analytical in trying to solve a problem and be efficient when you have multiple problem sets.

After President Karen Orehoski called the meeting to order and welcomed the Board and guests, the Board approved the meeting minutes for the Board meeting on March 20, 2024.

For those of us who set goals (or resolutions) at the beginning of the year, here’s a great reminder to revisit those goals and determine if we’re on track or not. After all, we’re at the halfway mark on the calendar. Personally, I plan on reviewing my book list to see if I can play catch up over the summer.

Office Space

MERIDIAN OFFICE BUILDING: Mailbox, conference room, suites, and offices available in building owned and operated by non-profit Northwest Danish Association. Amenities include parking, kitchenettes, event space, reception, onsite management, and friendly community. On bus lines and 15-minute walk from Northgate Station. Contact Preben 206-523-3263, mob@nwdanish.org.

This month’s Bar Bulletin theme “1886 to Now” is a tribute to the KCBA’s history, and the individuals who built the bar into such a vibrant organization.

Most of us eat at home more than we eat out. And, with better weather and more hours of sun upon us, now is a good time to turn to where to go to stock up on specialty items we might use for entertaining. This month we checked out a number of local specialty food shops, some new, most well established but not always widely known.

For those of you who swear, you understand. Sometimes you experience something that makes you swear. I have been known to swear on the pitch, in my car, or when I stub my toe on a chair. We have all been there. Once, as a young soccer player on my college team, recently being promoted to start, I missed a very simple backwards pass trap. The ball went under my foot as I looked away, my opponent quickly pounced on my mistake and took the ball the other way. #$%&* quickly rang out of my mouth near our bench. The coach immediately subbed me out (I am sure for my swearing because I had made other mistakes, and he did not sub me out) and I fumed on the sideline about my careless mistake. I used to swear when in law school in Minnesota when the wind chill was negative 50 degrees as I walked from my car to the law building. I was convinced my swearing would warm me up, but sadly, only my mouth heated up.

After President Karen Orehoski called the meeting to order, the Board approved the meeting minutes for the Board meeting on February 21, 2024.

KCBA has a few events coming up, including the following:

• New Lawyers Division Spring Soiree on April 4th at the Rainier Club;
• Breakfast with Champions on May 8th at The Westin Seattle with ACLU President, Deborah Archer, as the keynote speaker; and
• Neighborhood Legal Clinic’s 50th Anniversary celebration on September 24th.

Office Space

MERIDIAN OFFICE BUILDING: Mailbox, conference room, suites, and offices available in building owned and operated by non-profit Northwest Danish Association. Amenities include parking, kitchenettes, event space, reception, onsite management, and friendly community. On bus lines and 15-minute walk from Northgate Station. Contact Preben, 206-523-3263, mob@nwdanish.org.

The King County Bar Association has completed its quadrennial review of the bench by attorneys appearing before the Superior Court. This survey completes the cycle begun with the 2022 Survey of attorneys appearing before King County Courts of Limited Jurisdiction.